Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-23
THE SOCIETY COLUMN.
Reflections Suggested by the Keystone
Club Ball.
The Advent Of Thanksgiving Introduces
the Holidays.
A Society Belle to be Inundated on the
Altar Of Hymen.
The Highland Club Reorganized With
All That Means.
New Styles in Observation-Disclosures
ments.. Personal Mention.

OF course the keystone ball was the
srand event of the week. 1t occurred
Thursday evening, and the first OF the
week was devoted to getting ready for it,
and the last to recovering from the fatigue
consequent after wearing ones best clothes
and finest jewels, dancing the hours away
and eating a late supper. In this connec-
ton it may be well to explain for the ben
eft of those who were present on the &C.
casion that if the description OF costumes
on the cards distributed to each lady had
been more in detail a more satisfactory
report of that important feature of u ball
would have been possible by the reporter.
In filling out these cards on any subsequent
occasion ladies may please themselves and
their friends more perfectly if they will be
as particular in their descriptions
as they would with the re.
porter to be. The latter depends
| on these for her Information. and cannot
supply any deficiency in them if tn. writ. r.
omit it. For this reason the descriptions
| of ladies' dresses was not as full as it
might have been on the occasion in ques-
| ton, but these cards being a compare
lively new feature in Butte, ladies will, it
is hoped. be prepared to make a more elab-
crate use of them on a subsequent occa-
sion.
1t is only a few days before the Thanks.
giving fowl will he ready to be served. and
| after this holiday it never seems but a
short time before the delights of Christmas
| and New Years are at hand. Even now
many ladies are busily engaged in making
Christmas presents. Theshops offer many
novelties that can be bought cheaper than
made, yet there are any number of pretty
things which cannot be bought, and Others
far daintier and of more value when made
by loving hands.
Scarcely a week passes but we have some
weddings t. chronicle. Notably among
last weeks was that OF John H. Menadue
nd Mary A. Stride, which took place last
Tuesday evening at the residence of the
brides parents. And while on the subject
OF weddings l will state that rumor has it
that one of our society bellies is engaged to
marry a gentleman many miles from here,
the announcement OF which will cause quite
a social 1utter.
Our Boys" which is to be produced the
I'd Of De- ember by some OF our leading
society people at the Opera House. is ons
of the pleasures we have to look forward
to, for Judging from the ability of those
who compose the caste there can be no
OOuDl III the 6uCCts6 81 VIC enUeTtdIuulcnU
The ever popular Highland Club has beer
reorganizei with n large membership, ard
it go g without saying that O. good time il
coming for those Who enjoy the pleasures
which these assemblies offer. There has
been an unusually long dearth OF amuse
ments in Butte s"ciety circles, but
with the reorganization OF this club and
other entertainnu nts that will follow az
the holidays approach there is pleasure i"
store for us all.
There are new styles in everything, even
to Misunderstanding. The latest is to grasE
the rand warmly, raise it to a good height
to be suddenly quilted, exactly the action
we connect with the common pump. The
effect upon a neophyte must be very start
ling. It must have been invented By som
woman with a pretty hand and arm am,
An unlimited command of fresh gloves. A.
it is accnmpl shed high in the air, woe be
unto those whose gloves are not a perfect
tit, for they become for a moment the
observed Of all observers.
ENTERTAINMENTS. 4
very pleasantly last +1TFdtssj5aG aaJ " e eve ffiis"a 81
the residence OF her parents, on the corner
of West Granite and Washington streets
Music, dancing and card playing made the
hours pass RAPIDLY until midnight, whei
refreshments were served. The invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. A,nes. Mr.
and Mrs. Jams Moffet, Mis- es Georgia
Hugh. Attic Blr!seye. Jennie MeC"nuel
emma Irvine, Susie Birdseye. Mary o.
Farrell and Clara Roberts, Messrs. b M
Newbro, T. G. Newton, w. Clark, w. Wins
ON, NJ. W. Wilson, Mr.. Ragg, ". Mcbride
and Prof. Lee.
The Bonner Mercantile Company, with
their usual generosity and enterprise, will
IN "Wednesday. November 23, set an ee
CANT luncheon from 2 until 5 in The after
noon for the ladies, all of whom
are invited sans ceremony. Fischer will
furnish the 1elicacies and Van Orion will
direct the musical programme. This
graceful compliment to the ladies' Of Butte
will be SERVED in the ann+x to the rear OF
the first floor, and the Bonner Compapy
with character site wholesouled thankful
ness, will appreciate the presence of and
endeavor to pleasantly entertain their
visitors.
1t is said that among the fashionable
people in the East fifteen out of every /
twenty fashionable women wear the /
Greek knot" and to nineteen out OF the
twenty they are appallingIy rnbecoming. |
The twentieth lucky creature looks charm. |
ing. 1t is the most trying style of couture
ever invented.
The first Highland Club ball OF the season
will take place the ninth of December. The
reorganization OF this popular club will be
with pleasure by the society
IF Butte.
A J thanksgiving party is to be given at
Hall OH Thursday e%veiiihg. under
The management OF Professors Couture e.
Lrford. All necessary preparations are
being made and a good time is anticipated.
FASHION NOTES.
Draped fronts are popular. although he.
only t. slende women.
Hand painting in lieu OF embroidery on
black satin tea gowns IS the latest fad"
Partisan milliners are usirg steel orna.
nents very extensively in their latest pro-
IuctlOns.
A novelty in fall dressing is the use of
ark blue or dark red p~assementeries on :
rea M color |,
loire and changeable ribbons have 7,
river the brOcaded ones entirely ont oy :
favor. l.
Fancy velve's are much used with all =,
'oolen dresses for waistcoats, panels. re. =
ers, and such adjuncts. y
Decided puppies have superseded the
eliotrope tents in favor.
Evening toilets in Paris are much looped O
nd very bouffant. but not so those in. I"
ended for day and street wear. Q
Large leather fans are exceedingly fash Q
'nable. Those OF the 1amingo's piumage n
r. considered the most chic. v
Siren, pale St a green, shot with gold and "
'imsou, appears in many of the new rib. II
.ns and millinery fabrics, plushes, velvets t
al moires. t
The deep bands OF long.feeced fur that r.
from the throat to the feet of some n
the new 10 g wraps for midwinter wear I
e regal in effect. Narrow collars, cuffs 3
I'd a muff of the same fur are used with Ii
wraps. In
is used in q number OF pretty, "
aceful ways by young ladies on house
ID evening dresses, thus Frightening up =,